....Cannonball: You can really put it into words.....!
Quentin
.....Just a bit of trivia for J: Several evenings ago as Jean and I checked a west bound on NS {Frankfort Line}, we noticed several covered hoppers labled: "Lincoln Grain Inc.".....Of course wondering if they belonged right in J's territory of Lincoln, Ne....?
Morning folks! Willy whatever you did to the weather machine it worked: it's about 57 F right now and not supposed to go more than 10-12 degrees warmer. Might have to chase the WSOR today, depends on lawnwork. I'll be back later...
//leaves coffee and chocolate brownie for Mookie.
Dan
Quentin those lincoln grain hoppers get around.I've seen them parked at the hamler elevator and on many csx and I&O trains.CW will take a plate for work tonight.going to be in the 40s tonight,highs in the 50's by the weekend!!!! say goodbye to the mosquitoes.Time to put the outdoor stuff in the shed and get out the bird feeders.
stay safe
joe
Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").
Anyone for grilled brats? with potatosalad and other grilled items for the menu? I can get started right away
*lights up barbaque*
Duff, your menu sounds good for tonight! I'll take a couple of brats, and some potato salad. Do you also have any baked beans and grilled "baked potatoes"?
Went to the surgeon this morning, for my post op visit. He wasn't too thrilled about how the incision looked; so, he cut some of the worst scabs off, and put on a couple of band aids, and told me to come back in three weeks. (Tuesday, Oct. 30th). Will finish with home therapy sessions this week, and then will go for rehab. Don't know where, yet. Guess I'll call the office tomorrow, and see if they know yet, where I'll be going.
Did not take any pain meds before I went. That was a BIG mistake. Took two when I got home, and slept for about an hour.
Guess that is all my news for now; so, you all take care, and have a terrific evening!!
Tuesday? Already?
After three straight days on the railroad (staying overnight so I wouldn't have to drive two hours each way), I did drive back down on Monday. Cool, drizzly - kept the leaf peepers home, for the most part.
Five cars were a bit taxing for the ol' Geep on the wet rails (with leaves as garnish), so we pushed back up the hill on our first "long" run - with me calling clear track from the lead car (the engine, of course being at the back of the train) for ten miles. Had several passengers in the vestibule with me, and those with video cameras were getting a rare treat indeed, usually only experienced from the front porch of the locomotive...
The next run we left two cars at the station, so it was business as usual.
But it was a long weekend. Makes me appreciate what folks like Houston Ed do day in and day out.
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
Y6bs evergreen in my mind
Q - yes, those are ours! And to the nay-sayers - see! Advertising does work on cars! We have both Lincoln Grain and ADM right here in town, surrounded by neighborhoods!
Cannonball, my Dad used to have to eat in those places and said most of them were so filthy he would pack a lunch from home and eat on the engine rather than go in them. No McD's back then. And no refrigerators, so those minced ham sandwiches spent several days unrefrigerated and no one died from eating them (that we know of, since he did share them once in awhile with a hungry hobo.)
Tree - I have been talking to Houston Ed about having to walk a train for broken air hoses - I still don't know how someone manages to walk a 120+ car train. That boggles my mind. (Murphy's law - the break would be the 3rd car from the end! Sorry Murphy....)
We are upgrading our puters and system here at work and it will be so much better than just a very few years ago. That just doesn't compute that you still have to do some things that are so hard, manually. I guess that is why we have stoop labor for some crops - it is the best way. But still....
Dan - yum....and yes it is hot and humid in the house and raise your fur cool outside. Shoulda slept on the porch! Guaranteed new neighbors up and down the block for sure!
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
Good morning-
I've got the coffee brewing and I've mixed a fresh batch of orange juice. I baked a couple pans of cinnamon rolls this morning and they are sitting here on the counter. I also brought in a pretty good assortment of rolls and donuts from the local Sunshine Bakery.
It's a bit cool here in my hometown, 42 degrees here in Sioux Falls and our maximum temperature will top out at 51 this afternoon. It's definitely jacket weather here, but I don't mind the change. It's nice compared to the blistering heat and the high humidity that we have encountered this past summer.
Yesterday morning I opened a savings account with the credit union across the street from my house.........I will use this savings account to help fund a vacation trip to Canada in the next two or three years. My goal is to be able to book a week long tour through the Canadian Rockies with the Royal Canadian Pacific. I will try booking this trip through one of our local travel agents and maybe I can save myself some money in the long run.
Well, I hope all of you out there have a good day!
Ray
CANADIANPACIFIC2816
morning
chilly and damp here.yeah try to find an air leak in a 9000 ft train of autoracks in a rain or snowstorm.(not fun).matt is off to school.got some chores to finish then off to bed.
.....Tree: What actually is the rule book ruling on "pushing a passenger train"....? I understand it's seemingly done all the time with push...pull operations but....I thought that pushing....was not permitted for some decades now. Something about a bad accident some years ago had changed this...?? Not sure where or just what. You might comment....
tree68 wrote:We normally don't push this particular run, but our other trip has no place to run around the train.
Fire-drill style?
CNW 6000 wrote: tree68 wrote:We normally don't push this particular run, but our other trip has no place to run around the train.Fire-drill style?
Sometimes it seems like it......
heres some coffee to warm you up mookie.csx made a mess yesterday near cleveland.now they are holding trains for a pull apart near deshler.not a good week for csx.
Good Thursday morning, everyone! It's nice to be back in here this morning. Mookie, we even got down to 48 overnight/this morning! Very cool in the house. Joe, thanks for making the coffee!
I've fixed a little bit of breakfast (regular menu fare), and it's on the warmer bar. Help yourselves, and everyone have a great day.
....C W: Hope you are doing the rehab well and healing is coming along fine.
Sounds like we all got rid of the nasty high humidity and heat. Our low temp here this morning was 49 something. Will be cool today and then we're to get to mid 60's or 70 over weekend. Then the comment from local weather folks was something like....We will be around "normal" avg. next week, etc...
Overall, the outlook for our Winter is warmer than normal avg. and perhaps a bit wetter.
Have a yard stick of how dry our Summer season has been....Last season I mowed 60 times......Up to this point in time, this season, the figure is now 35...!
WOW! Leave for a few months (or a year or so) and the place gets a great facelift (or two)!
I hardly recognize the joint!
Scooter
Scuta wrote: WOW! Leave for a few months (or a year or so) and the place gets a great facelift (or two)!I hardly recognize the joint! Scooter
Mookie wrote:read fast before they move us again!
Is this like the speakeasies back in the Prohibition days that would get raided and closed down periodically?
Scuta wrote: Mookie wrote:read fast before they move us again! Is this like the speakeasies back in the Prohibition days that would get raided and closed down periodically?
Could be but don't say that too loud or the boxcars with the shackles will come and find you...
Willy, please turn up the heat and turn off the fan!
CNW 6000 wrote: Scuta wrote: Mookie wrote:read fast before they move us again! Is this like the speakeasies back in the Prohibition days that would get raided and closed down periodically? Could be but don't say that too loud or the boxcars with the shackles will come and find you... Willy, please turn up the heat and turn off the fan!
Well, I can make high temperatures for the Oshkosh area about 5 to 7 degrees warmer Saturday and Sunday than they were today. I know that's not great, but maybe it's a bit of an improvement.
BTW: Did we all forget who's birthday was yesterday???
Willy
::snickers in the corner::
Love the weather here, leave things be here in FL Wily, and by the way... WILY!
CW I love my new stereo...it's awesome!
, Willy!
BTW, what's this put you at? 17?
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
blhanel wrote: , Willy!BTW, what's this put you at? 17?
Thank you for the happy birthday, and yes, this brings me to 17. I'm sure it's only a matter of time before my hair starts turning gray!!
Willy2 wrote: blhanel wrote: , Willy!BTW, what's this put you at? 17? Thank you for the happy birthday, and yes, this brings me to 17. I'm sure it's only a matter of time before my hair starts turning gray!!
Better that than falling out, like mine did. I was bald by the time I was 27.
Holy Belated Birthday Batman!
to you and many returns!
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